Action News Troubleshooters Investigation: Beware before you click to hireÂ
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- When you're looking to hire someone, you might find yourself on a website that promises to match you with the right professional or service worker, depending on the job you need done.
Many online platforms also provide customer reviews and claim to do background checks. But here's a warning from a homeowner in South Philadelphia. She has a story that will break your heart and make you skeptical about online recommendations.
"The ceiling was supposed to be finished. The floor was supposed to be finished," said Linda Bonigut. "He destroyed my house. He destroyed my bank account. He destroyed like emotionally everything. And the worst part about it is it all could have been avoided."